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All 256 places by distance →One day from Nurmes
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:42 pm
68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nurmes
- Hammasvaaraviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kuohattijärvilake · 45 min
- Ylikylänjärvilake · 45 min
- Lautiainenlake · 45 min
- Lokinlammitlake · 45 min
- Back in Nurmes
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nurmes?
Nurmeksen Kirkko (church, about 1 km), Kötsin Museo (museum, about 1 km), Bomba House (attraction, about 2 km), Ikolan Museo (museum, about 4 km), Ylikylänjärvi (lake, about 14 km), Ilmapommituksen 23.1.1940 Muistomerkki (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nurmes?
137 places on Spotwander: 59 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 beaches & coast, 9 churches, 5 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest lake to Nurmes?
Lokinlammit, about 6 km by road; Lautiainen (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nurmes?
Harakkavaara, about 3 km by road; Hammasvaara (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nurmes?
Start in Nurmes, visit Hammasvaara, then Kuohattijärvi, then Ylikylänjärvi, then Lautiainen, then Lokinlammit, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.